Rangers 1-2 Aberdeen: result and report

Premiership · Wednesday 17 May 2017

Result

Rangers 1-2 Aberdeen

Premiership · Wednesday 17 May 2017, 18:45 UTC · half-time 0-1

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Rangers 1-2 Aberdeen: match report

Rangers lost to Aberdeen 1-2 in the Premiership on Wednesday 17 May 2017. The half-time score was 0-1.

Graeme Shinnie opened the scoring in the 9th minute. Rangers's goal came from Martyn Waghorn (61'). Aberdeen scored through Graeme Shinnie (9') and Ryan Christie (51').

Discipline: Rangers received 2 yellow cards; Aberdeen received 2 yellow cards and 1 red card.

Going into the game Rangers were 3rd on 66 points from 36 and Aberdeen 2nd on 70 points from 36. Rangers went on to finish that season 3rd with 69 points, and Aberdeen 2nd with 76.

Before this game the head-to-head record in our data stood at 8 Rangers wins, 1 draw and 1 for Aberdeen.

Going into the match Rangers's last five read W-W-L-W-W and Aberdeen's L-W-L-W-L.

Data as of 5 Nov 2026.

Key events

  • 9'Goal · Graeme ShinnieAberdeen · 0-1
  • 50'Yellow card · Kenny MillerRangers
  • 51'Goal · Ryan ChristieAberdeen · 0-2
  • 61'Goal · Martyn WaghornRangers · 1-2
  • 85'Yellow card · Jayden StockleyAberdeen
  • 88'Yellow card · Andy ConsidineAberdeen
  • 90'Second yellow · Jayden StockleyAberdeen
  • 90+2'Yellow card · David BatesRangers

Head-to-head

10 meetings: Rangers 8, draws 1, Aberdeen 1.

Team news

Rangers line-up

Wes Foderingham, James Tavernier, Lee Hodson, David Bates, Aidan Wilson, Jon Toral, Barrie McKay, Josh Windass, Joe Garner, Kenny Miller, Joseph Dodoo

Aberdeen line-up

Joe Lewis, Shaleum Logan, Graeme Shinnie, Andy Considine, Ash Taylor, Mark Reynolds, Anthony O'Connor, Kenny McLean, Niall McGinn, Ryan Christie, Adam Rooney